Sony Confirms PS5 Memory Supply for GTA 6 Through 2027

Sony says it has secured enough memory capacity to meet demand for the PlayStation 5 around the upcoming release of Grand Theft Auto 6 later this year—even as PS5 sales slowed and pricing headwinds continue to weigh on unit deliveries.

Announcement: Sony claims PS5 memory supply is covered through 2027

In a statement aimed at investors, Sony said it has locked in the storage quantities needed to reach its forecasted PS5 sales volume for the fiscal year ending April 2027. The company did not comment on whether additional price adjustments for the console are being considered.

Separately, pricing has already moved: in early April 2026, PS5 and PS5 Pro prices increased by 100 euros each, meaning the consoles now cost up to 200 euros more than at launch in 2020.

Practical impact: higher PS5 price, not GTA 6 timing, is driving the slowdown

In the most recent sales figures, Sony’s unit performance reflects the higher console price rather than the approaching Grand Theft Auto 6 launch. For the first quarter of the current fiscal year, Sony sold 1.6 million PS5 consoles, down from 2.5 million in the same quarter of the prior year. The preceding quarter also showed a similar decline.

Since the PS5 launched in November 2020, Sony has delivered 95.3 million units in total.

Platform scope: PSN user growth continues while game deliveries shift

Game sales in the last quarter remained largely stable overall. Revenue from third-party titles rose, while shipments of Sony’s own first-party releases fell by about 900,000 units.

Meanwhile, the PlayStation Network grew: monthly active users increased by 2 million to 125 million.

What changed (quarter highlights)

PS5 console sales: 1.6 million in the first quarter vs. 2.5 million a year earlier
PS5 delivered lifetime total: 95.3 million since November 2020
PS5 hardware outlook: Sony says it secured memory quantities needed for its 2026 fiscal-year sales target (ending April 2027)
Profit: up 37% year over year to 54.1 billion yen (about €293 million)
Revenue: roughly flat year over year
First-party game shipments: down by about 900,000 units
Third-party game revenue: increased
Monthly active PSN users: up by 2 million to 125 million

What comes next: GTA 6 demand vs. supply and pricing

Sony’s message is that memory capacity won’t be a bottleneck when Grand Theft Auto 6 arrives on November 19. The company’s earnings also note that profit improved despite slower hardware sales, helped by retained U.S. tariff refunds and favorable currency moves as the yen continues to weaken.

Sony did not say whether pricing will change again, but it has already raised PS5 and PS5 Pro costs earlier in 2026—so the balance between console affordability and launch demand remains the key question going into the GTA 6 release window.